Author Archives: Ryan

General #2: Update!

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Just a short update on the podcast. It’s still very much in its infancy and I’m working to make it as great as I can, but I can only do so much! Feel free to let me know if you have any other helpful tips or advice toward progressing Circle of Film in the right direction.

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Statistics #6: Musings

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I give a general overview of the impact the spreadsheet has had on me and my life. A little dabbling in the spreadsheet as a conversation piece, what I would love for it to result in, and how it all started.

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Statistics #5: Hacksaw Ridge

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I see just how much of an imprint Hacksaw Ridge leaves on the spreadsheet and then dive a little deeper into the actors’ page to explore and explain the ins and outs of how it works.

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Review #6: Hacksaw Ridge

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I do an immediate review of Hacksaw Ridge, Mel Gibson’s latest directorial effort, today on my way home from the theater. Also, note the different intro! There will be a general episode soon to address a few changes I’ve made to some of the intro media and a whole new category of episode, as well. My apologies for any scraping noises or otherwise bad audio. I did my best to clean up the audio track and make it as coherent as I could.

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Statistics #4: Doctor Strange

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I go into the newest MCU film and looks at how it stacks up to the rest. Then, I see just how it affects my spreadsheet and everyone involved in the film. Part two deals with my top ranked directors as I continue to try to flesh out my personal taste in film for those of you listening in order to help you get a better grasp of where I’m coming from.

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Review #5: Trolls & Doctor Strange

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Today, I check in with the two biggest releases of the weekend with Trolls and Doctor Strange. No overt spoilers to be found, but some general and vague ones if you’ve seen any other MCU film before Doctor Strange or generic animated kids movie before Trolls. Check below for how far to skip ahead if you’re only interested in the Doctor Strange portion of the episode!

Doctor Strange: 16:05

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Statistics #3: Foodfight!

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Ryan dives into his spreadsheet to see just how many people are affected by the dismal score given to Foodfight! Then he takes a step back to talk about the few films he’s ever given a 100 score to, focusing on The Nightmare Before Christmas.

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Review #4: Foodfight!

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Ryan gives you a brief look at a couple of recent films he’s finally gotten around to: The Shallows, Ouija/Ouija: Origin of Evil, and Swiss Army Man. Then he moves into a full review of the 2012 animated disaster that is Foodfight! Stay tuned in the next couple of days for reviews of Dr. Strange, Hacksaw Ridge, and (maybe) Trolls as he gets around to seeing them.

Foodfight! Trailer

 

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Scavenger Hunt #1: November Preview

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Today’s episode is a preview for the upcoming November Scavenger Hunt on Letterboxd. 30 films in 30 days with each task submitted by various Letterboxd members this month. I go over everything from Swiss Army Man to The Rock in the longest episode, yet.

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Review #3: Supersonic: The Oasis Documentary

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Review #3: Supersonic: The Oasis Documentary

Today, I take a few minutes on my walk home to go into my immediate reaction to this documentary about a band that I’ve always liked, but didn’t have any background knowledge on prior to the doc. This episode is recorded on my phone, so allow for a little dip in quality, and outside. Also, right at the end, there’s a surprise guest star in the form of the Circle of Film Podcast’s new unofficial host, Simba.

The review I reference by David Ehrlich: IndieWire

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Statistics #2: Keeping Up with the Joneses

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The first episode that sort of adheres to my new Statistics format. Essentially, this is just me going through the process of inputting the data for this film into my spreadsheet and adding a bit of context to how this affects the data. Going forward, this will also be a format with two halves, the second of which being a highlighted aspect of the spreadsheet of my choosing.

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Review #2: Keeping Up with the Joneses

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Today’s review is for the new Zach Galifianakis movie, Keeping Up with the Joneses. Spoiler: This one doesn’t get the rave reviews that I gave American Honey. This will be the last review episode that only deals with the titular film. Going forward, the review episodes will incorporate the format I mentioned in the American Honey description: first half for smaller snippets and second half for the primary review.

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